Prior to trying any alternative medicine treatments, it is important to check with the primary care physician to ensure there is no negative impact any other underlying medical condition.
One of the reasons that varicose veins and spider veins will form is because the muscle contractions required to move the blood through the venous system are not strong enough, and the blood begins to pool. In response to this, many women and men find that doing calf raises and other exercises for the lower extremities throughout the day will help to improve muscle strength and therefore the venous pump system.
Calf raises are done either on a stair or on a set of stacked books. Stand with the ball of your foot on a couple of stacked books and raise and lower your entire body using only the ball of the foot. This exercise works the calf muscle which plays a significant role in the venous pump system.